The debates on the effects soy has on women's health are ongoing. We ask naturopath and fertility specialist Emma Sutherland for her view.   Soy products fall into two categories: Fermented: miso, tempeh, natto, tamari, naturally fermented soy sauce Unfermented soy: soy milk, tofu, soy cheese, soy ice-cream, soy yoghurt, infant soy formulas, soy protein powders. Unfermented soy contains naturally occurring compounds called...

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Despite its name, the dumbbell is the smartest fitness tool on the planet!   There are many reasons why dumbbells are superior to weight machines: you’ll use more muscles, improve joint stability and work both sides of your body equally. Plus, they are cheaper and portable! 1. Clean and presses Why? Strengthens and includes a burst of cardio. How? Hold a dumbbell in one hand....

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I still remember my junior high university bully: a lady about my size with obvious brownish sight whose locker was next to my own thanks to the alphabetical order of our last titles. She was a 12-year-old unfamiliar person, but her first words to me were something along the lines of, “I dislike you and want to break your face.” She never did,...

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